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meet the vietnam staff
the faces of spell
what a difference a year can make
ANNUALREPORT
T H E E M W 2 0 0 4
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d CHAIRMANPeter A. Singer, M.D.
TREASURERLawrence S. Connolly
VICE-CHAIRMAN /SECRETARYBrian P. Dolan, M.D., M.P.H.
MEMBERS
Robert Bard
Hang Le Bourque
Stephen Gunther
Eric Hemel
Jonathan Lewis
Linda Meier, R.N., C.N.P.
Brenda Ringwald
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f HUMANITARIANPROGRAMS
Tran Thanh An project coordinator
Truong Thi Huong senior program assistant
Nguyen Van Linh program assistant
Hoang Ngoc TungSPELL national program coordinator
Nguyen Thi Kim Hong SPELL program assistant
Nguyen Dinh Kien SPELL program assistant
Tran Trung Quang SPELL program assistant
Hoang Ngoc Anhproject coordinator
Nguyen Quywater projects site supervisor (quang nam)
Duong Cong Tuan site supervisor (quang ngai,binh dinh, phu yen)
CONSTRUCTION TEAM
Pham Quoc Hungfield operation manager
Clive Jonesm & e project manager
Vo Van Hoangm & e assistant project manager
Duong Thih Thanh Thuysenior administrative assistant/interpreter
Nguyen Van Quangassistant project manager
Nguyen Van Tienassistant project manager
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act U.S. OFFICE
P.O. Box 29292Oakland, CA 94604Tel 510 763 7045Toll Free 800 561 3378Fax 510 763 6545
VIETNAM OFFICE32 Pasteur StreetDa Nang, VietnamTel 84 511 829110Fax 84 511 821850
U.S. OFFICEJohn Annerexecutive director
Annie Fongadministrative assistant
Craig Foxfinance director
Lusine Ghevondyanoffice manager
Kim Kvardaassociate director
Can Nguyenliaison officer
Dee Dee Nguyendevelopment officer
Minh-Huyen Nguyenpublications coordinator
Thuy Linh Tranevents coordinator
Diep Vuong program director
VIETNAMOFFICESDA NANG
Mark Conroyoverseas director
Hoang Thi Hang Tamoverseas vice-director
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Ho Thi Y Nhioffice manager
Nguyen Hiepfinance manager
Nguyen Thi Kim Vuiaccountant
Phan Thi Hong Thoi interpreter/receptionist
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Phan Minh Tan site supervisor
Vo Le Phu An site supervisor
Nguyen Phi Hung site supervisor
DENTAL CLINICDr. Charles F. Craftdental program [email protected]
Ngo Huy Tuongchief dentist
Nguyen Ngoc Phuong Hoastaff dentist
Hoang Thi Thu Ha staff dentist
Ho Thuy Trucsenior dental nurse
Tran Thi Thanh Ngaclinic nurse
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien dental nurse
QUANG TRI PROVINCE
John Wardproject coordinator
Tran Thi Khanh Vansocial worker/interpreter
Le Le Thi Quynh Chauaccountant
THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE
Ron Smithproject manager
Nguyen Van Biassistant project manager
Nguyen Thi Thanh Xuanadministrative assistant
HO CHI MINH CITY
Robin King Austindevelopment officer
THE EAST MEETS WEST FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE PEOPLE OF VIETNAM TO BUILD A PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE.
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Students at a Quang Tri kindergarten built by EMW.
See the full details of EMW’s accomplishments during 2004
in our Annual Report of this issue, beginning on page 4.
program update15 smilesa triple-bill of
EMW’s Dental Team combines forces with 2 NGOs to bring widespread dental care in Vietnam
special event
celebrating tet:ringing in the yearof the rooster
the east meets west community
in this issue
message fromthe executive director2
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people & places
who is eastmeets west?meet our vietnam staff
45 Expenditures and
Benefi ciaries
9 The 2004Financial Report
features departments
project spotlight12 SPELLthe faces of
Highlights of the Year 2004
Meet EMW supporters like Jack Wells (seen here in Vietnam in 1968), who are donating time, energy and fi nances to support EMW’s projects.
17donor spotlight
p. 11: EMW’s Tet celebration
Meet students like Ngo Thi Thanh (right) who are benefi ting from EMW’s innovative new education program.
language & culturethe meaning of16Known as the essence of all life, water holds many special meanings for the people of Vietnam
Donors Lead the Way
emw annual report
a look back at
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that gets 95% of its funding from one source can be
considered sustainable over the long term. In addi-
tion, there was an urgent need to upgrade manage-
ments systems to cope with the expanding staff and
budgets. Programs and staffing had grown so rapidly
that the organization did not have time to build the
necessary systems. In just the past two years, the
number of staff employed full-time by EMW has
more than doubled, from 22 to 55.
I’ve spent the past two years working closely with
the board of directors and the staff to invest in the
future of East Meets West. Our goals are to
diversify and increase our sources of support,
increase EMW’s capacities in all areas, and
prepare the organization to stand on its own
two feet when AP starts to reduce their fund-
ing for East Meets West. To accomplish these
goals, we have undertaken an ambitious
renovation of all parts of the organization.
program changesfundraising. A fundraising depart-
ment was created and staff hired – two
development officers, an events planner, a
publications coordinator and an administra-
tive assistant. Three fundraising events have
been held so far, most recently a banquet in
San Francisco that attracted 300 guests. A direct
mail campaign has been launched, new brochures
and materials have been developed, and we are now
registered to raise funds in every state.
The results have been impressive. In 2002, we
only had 200 or so donors to East Meets West; at
present we have over 1,200. In 2002, we raised
$225,000 from all sources other than Atlantic Phi-
lanthropies. In 2004, we raised over $1.2 million.
Our goal is to reach about 10,000 individual donors
and about $5 million a year in funding from them by
2008 or 2009.
administration. In accordance with new
California employment laws, we have all new per-
sonnel policies and staff employment agreements.
like vietnam itself, east meets west is in transition. Vietnam has
emerged from decades of war and iso-
lation to become a peaceful, fast-grow-
ing and rapidly modernizing country
eager to integrate with the rest of the
world. Nothing quite so dramatic is
happening at East Meets West, but there are some
significant changes.
When I was hired as Executive Director just
over two years ago, East Meets West was on the
cusp of a major life change. Program budgets had
grown quite rapidly over the previous four years,
rising from just a few hundred thousand dollars at
the end of the 1990s to over $5 million in 2001,
thanks to the support of our most generous donor,
Atlantic Philanthropies (AP).
While most AP funds were designated for specific
large projects such as the Da Nang University Library,
AP also provided the funds to increase EMW’s grass-
roots programs. This allowed, for example, a rapid
expansion of the school construction program. EMW
built two dozen or so schools in the second half of
the 1990s, but in 2001 alone we built 48 schools.
By the time I joined the EMW team in Febru-
ary 2003, the budget was nearing $10 million a
year, with 95% of these funds coming from Atlantic
Philanthropies. The funds from AP allowed EMW
to grow rapidly, but in the process the organization
became somewhat unbalanced. No organization
b y j o h n a n n e r ,e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r
left: students at a kindergarten in Quang Tri
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A staff position was created to supervise human
resources policy, and a human resources audit was
conducted.
finance. We have now completed our first
audit in over a decade (we passed with flying colors),
and the financial and accounting systems have been
completely re-built from the ground up. New staff
positions for finance director and bookkeeper have
been created. We have dramatically enhanced our
ability to provide accurate financial reporting on our
programs and projects.
publications. A new logo was created and
brand-new materials developed such as the newslet-
ter, letterhead and envelopes, the web site, this
annual report, brochures and a calendar.
programs. We are starting to put a lot more
attention on program development, seeking to
build innovative programs that can have measur-
able effects on a larger scale. In 2004, we launched
the Scholarship Program to Enhance Literacy and
Learning (SPELL). This highly innovative program
is designed to help low-income students avoid
dropping out of school by providing school fees
and uniforms and mandating after-school tutoring.
We launched it simultaneously in 64 schools in 6
provinces with 1,500 children. In 2005, we will add
another 1,000 children.
as we growTaken together, these changes mean that East Meets
West is a much different organization than it was
just a few years ago. Our budgets are much bigger
and there are lot more new staff – so many, in fact,
that we had to move to larger office space in both
Oakland and Da Nang. There are now eight staff
working from the Oakland office and almost 50 in
Vietnam in the three offices there. We now have the
systems in place to manage all these people and the
budgets, and so are confident that we can continue
to grow over the next period.
East Meets West still faces many challenges. While
the early results have been impressive, building a
solid, durable funding base is difficult, expensive and
time-consuming – with no guarantees of success.
Vietnam is changing rapidly, and this may make
some of our most-cherished programs obsolete or
ineffective. Rapid staff hiring and program develop-
ment can cause organizational difficulties.
As we grow, we don’t want to lose the things that
make East Meets West special. Unlike many other
international development non-profits, for example,
we only work in Vietnam. We believe that this
tight focus on one country allows us to build closer
relationships with our supporters – particularly
Vietnam veterans and Vietnamese Americans – and
to create and manage better programs. East Meets
West is also very welcoming of supporters who
want a closer connection. All of the staff are easily
accessible, and donors are welcome to visit us in
Oakland or Da Nang.
Keeping what works while building for the future
is perhaps the biggest challenge we face, but I think
it is one we are now prepared to address. I’m looking
forward to it, and I hope you are too. h
Unlike many other international development non-profits, EMW
only works in Vietnam. We believe that this tight focus on one
country allows us to build closer relationships with our supporters.
above: EMW’s Hoang Ngoc Tung leads a training session with local residents to bring tin roofs to rural communities in Da Nang
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New in 2004, the Scholarship Program to Enhance Literacy and Learning (SPELL) helped over 1,500 primary school students stay in school.
132 children stricken with heart disease received life-saving surgeries through the Healthy Heart Program.
The first Vietnamese American Non-Governmental Organization (VA-NGO) Conference brought together more than 30 nonprofits to promote collaboration and a more prominent role for overseas Vietnamese in the development of Vietnam’s future.
EMW constructed a school and vocational center for the blind in Da Nang, bringing education, training, and skill-building workshops to more than 80 people.
168 poor rural families received income-generating assistance through EMW’s micro-loan and livestock lending programs.
The East Meets West Pediatric Dental Program in Da Nang celebrated its 25,000th patient in 2004 since it opened in 1996.
The Village of Hope Graduate Program helped 21 students continue their post-high school education and vocational training by providing financial aid for university fees, lodging, food, and other expenses.
12 self-sustainable water systems were constructed in 2004, giving over 13,000 residents of central Vietnam access to water that is free of water-borne diseases, sewage, chemicals, and other pollutants.
53 poor families in Vietnam live in new homes and another 54 ethnic minority families received waterproof roofs for their homes.
The Veterans Circle and the Veterans Circle of Honor was created in 2004 to recognize veterans who served their country and who now want to help the people of Vietnam.
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w h a t a d i f f e r e n c e a y e a r c a n m a k e !
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTSchool Construction $744,890 7,941In 2004, EMW constructed 45 schools. These kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools are built with restrooms, electricity, clean water wells and furnishings. Improved educational facilities improve learning, teacher retention and school enrollment.
Water System Construction $270,683 13,164In 2004, EMW constructed 12 water systems to bring clean water to over thirteen thousand people. Having access to clean water improves the health of the entire family. Potable water is free of water-borne diseases, sewage, chemicals and other pollutants.
Vocational Training Centers $162,104 550EMW vocational centers provide classes in administrative and computer education, sewing, and woodworking. In 2004, a voca-tional center for the blind was constructed that provides 50 blind people with training and skill building workshops. The Son Tra Vocational Center and the Tam Ky Vocational Center were also built in 2004.
Blind School $127,327 80In 2004, EMW constructed Nguyen Dinh Chieu Blind School in Da Nang. The school includes 8 dormitories and a cafeteria. 80 visually impaired children from the ages of 3 through 14 currently live at the school. In addition, EMW equipped the school with 70 bunk beds, 7 tables, 70 chairs and outfitted the kitchen.
Compassion Homes $72,153 544In 2004, EMW constructed 53 houses for impoverished families. Old dilapidated dwellings with leaky thatch roofs and dirt floors were replaced with brick houses with solid tile roofs and elevated concrete foundations that keep out the rains. Providing a family with a new home that can never be sold, mortgaged or given away provides a family with a safe and sanitary place to live. The Tin Roof Project provided 54 ethnic minority families with waterproof roofs for their homes.
Bridges $61,444 6,200Seven sturdy rural bridges were constructed in 2004 to permit children to safely cross dangerous rivers on their way to school and to allow farmers to get their crops to market. One dam was built to enhance the agricultural potential of a commune.
Additional Community Development Projects $63,188 35,788Other Community Development programs include the following: Irrigation projects, Duy Xuyen Hospital, Micro Credit Pro-gram, Duc Pho Health Clinic, Piglet Program, Da Nang Rehab Hospital, and a library.
TOTAL FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $1,501,789 64,267
programs and projects: 2004 expenditures and beneficiaries
BENEFICIARIES IN 2004
EXPENDITURES IN US DOLLARS
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DISADVANTAGED FAMILIESSPELL- Scholarship Program to Enhance Learning and Literacy $207,512 1,502New in 2004, SPELL (Scholarship Program to Enhance Learning and Literacy) assists poor students with funds for school books, fees, uniforms and supplies. Developed as a drop-out prevention program, SPELL follows students from grade 3 through the end of high school. 1,502 children who may have been forced to drop out of school to work, are now able to continue in school.
Village of Hope Disadvantaged Children’s Center $81,497 137137 orphaned, abandoned and at-risk children lived at the Da Nang Village of Hope in 2004. There is also an on-site deaf educa-tion program, which provides services to hearing-impaired children. Child sponsors from throughout the world provide financial support for Village of Hope children.
Sister Projects (Home For Unwed Mothers) $27,967 -Breaking ground in April 2005, this is a home for unwed mothers done in collaboration with the Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul in Ho Chi Minh and Saigon Children’s Charities. Funds provided by Rotary Clubs of Arcata, CA and Downtown Gainesville, FL.
Tien Phuoc Home For Disadvantaged Children $16,704 32Located in a rural mountainous region of central Vietnam, the Tien Phuoc Home for Disadvantaged Children provides a caring refuge for the 32 children who live there.
Family Sponsorship Program $9,166 117This program is a flexible income support program for very poor families that benefited over 25 families in 2004. EMW social workers determine the most effective approach for participants to help them get out of poverty, keep their children in school or improve their health.
Village of Hope Graduate Program $2,724 21The VOH Graduate Program provided 21 former Village of Hope students with financial aid vocational training and/or college. 10 college third years, 2 second years, 6 first years, and 3 college prep students all received funding for university fees, lodging, food, and other expenses associated with attaining a university & trade degree.
TOTAL FOR DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES $345,570 1,809
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMSDental Program $189,039 5,272The EMW Da Nang Dental Program provides free dental care to disadvantaged children who otherwise would not have access to a dentist. In 2004, the clinic treated 5,272 patients. The dental team provides preventative education, routine cleanings, cavity fillings, root canals, tooth extractions and topical fluoride applications. Aided by volunteer dentists from around the world, the dental team also travels to remote villages to provide dental services to children who cannot afford to travel to the clinic.
Healthy Heart Surgery Program $88,831 294The Healthy Heart program provides transportation, medical evaluation, and surgery costs to children who have heart defects and whose families cannot afford to pay for the requisite treatments. In 2004, 294 patients were helped and 132 of them received life-saving open or closed heart operations.
National Hospital of Pediatrics $49,037 —Preliminary work on the master plan for a complete re-build of the National Hospital of Pediatrics in Hanoi.
Health Capacity Development $33,329 —Funding and operation expenses of the Project Office at Hue Central Hospital to help manage the design, building and furnishing of the Hue Cardiovascular Center.
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EXPENDITURES IN US DOLLARS
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Children’s Psychiatric Center $30,793 4,000Construction of the Pediatric Ward at Da Nang Psychiatric Hospital to provide medical services to about 4,000 mentally disabled children per year.
Medical Equipment and Supplies $28,464 14,039Feasibility study and medical equipment procurement for the Da Nang Rehabilitation Center. Furniture for the Duy Xuyen Hospital. Operational costs of 3 Centers for Disabled Children in Tien Phuoc.
Family Emergency Relief Fund (FERF) $20,992 362In 2004, the FERF program provided 362 individuals with emergency surgeries and medical care that they otherwise could not afford. Types of medical care provided include emergency treatment for burn victims, surgery to repair broken bones, and medi-cine to treat a variety of conditions. The FERF program also provides relief aid when natural disasters strike.
Other Health and Well-Being Programs $6,201 2000Other Health and Well-Being programs include the Public Health Office in Da Nang and an English Lab.
TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS $446,686 25,967
PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMSVA-NGO Conference $52,149 132A historic first gathering of all the Vietnamese American Non-Governmental (VA-NGO) organizations involved in development and humanitarian work in Vietnam. Over 120 Vietnamese Americans from 32 NGOs attended the highly successful event. EMW was one of the conference conveners with the Pacific Links Foundation and others.
Clean Water Documentary $31,715 -Made by Emmy-award winning director, Stephen Olsson, “Clean Water: For the Health of a Nation” is a 19-minute documentary of EMW’s safe water projects. It will premiere on LINKTV in April 2005.
Other Public Education Programs $10,197 -The non-fundraising portions of the newsletter, website and other materials.
TOTAL FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS $94,061 132
LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSHue Cardiovascular Center $1,025,296 -The Hue Cardiovascular Center is a 6-level, 107,000 square feet building that will provide cardiac services to a population of about one million. Slated for completion in 2006, the facility will offer heart examinations, heart operations, emergency care, training, and a full pharmacy. The center will house 4 state-of-the-art operating theatres, an aquatic therapy pool, 200 beds, and a 300-seat lecture hall.
Da Nang Learning Resource Center (LRC) $869,613 -The LRC is a 4-level, 60,000 square feet building that serves as the center for information resources for the Teachers and Techni-cal Colleges of the University of Da Nang. The building will contain multi-media labs, seminar room, conference/meeting rooms, a state-of-the-art IT computer system, offices, and training facilities. The LRC will be connected and integrated with a network of 4 other universities throughout Vietnam. The center will provide ongoing services to more than 22,000 students, staff, and professionals yearly.
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GRAND TOTAL FOR 2004 $7,897,255 186,485
Numbers reflect actual expenditure in the year 2004 only, not the total cost of the completed projects or programs.Expenditures include both direct costs and indirect costs, such as program management and common charges.
LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONTINUED
Da Nang English Language Institute (ELI) $796,859 -Started in 2004, the ELI will be completed in 2006 and provide a high quality English language program to University of Da Nang campus. The 12-story, 107,000 square feet building will house classrooms, offices, multi-media labs, and a 300-seat auditorium.
Da Nang Hospital -Emergency Center $791,401 -A six-story building about 64,500 square feet in total area, the new Emergency Hospital in Da Nang includes a roof-top helicop-ter pad and full services for ear, nose, and throat care, an emergency ward, OB-GYN, general examinations, and a pharmacy. The center also includes x-ray rooms, CT scans and an MIR machine..
Thai Nguyen University Dorms $573,598 1,750To be completed at the end of 2005, these multi-level dorms measure close to 64,500 square feet in total area. Consisting of 7 dorms and 1 food center, the buildings function as live/work spaces with separate sleeping quarters and dining/study areas..
Da Nang Eye Hospital $471,904 -The Da Nang Eye Hospital is a two-phase project that will house a general patient ward and be equipped with more than $1 million worth of medical eye equipment. The hospital will have a Phaco machine, Bausch and Lomb Exicimar laser, ultra-sound scanner and more. Currently in the design stage, construction will finish in early 2006.
Hue Learning Resource Center (LRC) $449,024 45,000The Hue Learning Resource Center is a four-story library done in collaboration with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technol-ogy. The state-of-the art facility can accommodate 1,500 students. It was completed in February 2004.
Hue Guesthouse $203,943 200A 3-story building with about 19,000 square feet in total area that is designed to accommodate visiting international students and teachers. The Guesthouse is equipped with living spaces, kitchen, laundry, recreation rooms, dining areas, and teaching lounges.
Da Nang University Sports Center $79,012 20,000Completed in 2004, the Sports Center at the University of Da Nang is a 2-story building equipped with the first retracting bleachers and basketball hoops in Vietnam. The Sports Center also has a modern rubberized playing surface and is designed to be naturally cooled and ventilated with limited air-conditioning to lower maintenance costs.
Hue Pediatric Hospital $64,244 -The Hue Pediatric Center is a 4-level building designed and built to meet the highest standards. The building houses multiple departments, play areas for young patients, 2 elevator lifts, and a large teaching facility. This project has the potential to provide services to more than 1 million local residents, staff, and professionals each year in the central region of Vietnam.
Da Nang Multipurpose Hospital $62,449 -A 6-story, 107,000 square feet building. Currently in its design stage, the building will be composed of 5 departments, 8 operating rooms, a 25-bed ICU and 250 total beds. The building has central air-conditioning and 3 elevator lifts.
Other Large Infrastructure and Construction Projects $121,806 27,360Other large infrastructure and construction projects include the following: Hue University Dormitories, Da Nang Hospital, Quang Tri Hospitals, and Da Nang University Dormitories.
TOTAL FOR LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS $5,509,149 94,310
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consolidated statement of activitiesFOR TH E YEAR EN DED DECEM BER 31, 2004
unrestricted temporarily total restrictedSupport and RevenueDonations 36,365 742,265 778,630
Foundation Grants 1,099,353 7,539,472 8,638,825
Special Events (net of expenses) 13,455 - 13,455
Other Income 95,300 23,458 118,758
In-kind Donations 157,423 - 157,423
Net Assets Released from Restrictions 7,613,659 (7,613,659) -
Total Support and Revenue 9,015,555 691,536 9,707,091
ExpensesProgram Services 7,897,255 - 7,897,255
Management and General 438,902 - 438,902
Fundraising 409,726 - 409,726
Total Expenses 8,745,883 - 8,745,883
Changes in Net Assets 269,672 691,536 961,208
Net Assets at Beginning of Year 1,614,583 20,954,908 22,569,491
Net Assets at End of Year 1,884,255 21,646,444 23,530,699
Income and expenses are for both the East Meets West Foundation and its subsidiary Reach Vietnam.“Restricted” funds are designed for specific programs or projects, “unrestricted” funds can be used for any purpose.
consolidated statementof net assetsAS OF DECEM BER 31, 2004
assetsCash (including interest bearing accounts) 2,292,280
Micro-loan Receivables 36,975
Accrued Interest 2,860
Pre-Paid Expenses 72,716
Grants Receivable 16,175,000
Investments at Fair Value 5,032,423
Property & Equipment – Net 12,514
Total Assets 23,624,768
liabilities and net assetsAccounts Payable and Accrued Expense 40,776
Accrued Payroll and Other Benefits 33,793
Deferred Revenue 19,500
Total Liabilities 94,069
net assetsUnrestricted Net Assets 1,884,255
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 21,646,444
Total Net Assets 23,530,699
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $23,624,768
FINANCIAL REPORT 2004 F O R T H E E A S T M E E T S W E S T F O U N DAT I O N A N D R E A C H V I E T N A M ( A S U B S I D I A RY )
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million on grassrootsprograms in Vietnam.
$2.4 In 2004,
EMW spent
million on large infrastructure projects.
$5.5EMW’s program
costs were
of total spending in 2004.
90.3%EMW’s fundraising
costs were
of total spending in 2004.
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Who is East Meets West?Meet our Vietnam staff!
The East Meets West Foundation is run by a professional staff who put in countless hours to bring programs and projects to help the children and families of Vietnam. Meet below a few of our 50 employees who work in Da Nang and throughout central Vietnam.
Ho Thi Y Nhi | Office Manager Oliver Stone’s adaptation of Le Ly Hayslip’s (EMW founder) story, “Heaven and Earth”, left quite an impression on Nhi—her interest in working with the poor and helping lift Vietnam out of poverty eventually lead to a job at EMW in 2001. Nhi is greatly motivated by the results she has seen with EMW’s school construction, water projects, compassion homes, healthy heart program, and large construction projects. When she sees the smiling face of a who has received a life-saving heart surgery or the joy of a poor family when they enter their new Compassion Home, she knows her work is worthwhile. Nhi relaxes by reading books and magazines and enjoys visiting new places.
Tran Thi Khanh Van | Social Worker, Quang Tri OfficeAfter graduating from Hue University of Science in 1999, Van spent a year helping the ethnic minority people of Huong Linh incor-porate modern farming methods to improve their economic conditions. She returned to her hometown of Dong Ha and was intro-duced to EMW by a former EMW employee. Van enjoys working for EMW because of its mission to help the disadvantaged people of Vietnam and her work allows her to improve her English skills, a personal and professional goal of hers. Van currently manages the Healthy Heart and FERF (Family Emergency Relief Fund) programs in the Quang Tri area and also works as a translator.
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Hoang Ngoc Tung | SPELL National Program Coordinator After working at the Village of Hope Children’s Center as a social worker, Tung joined EMW when it expanded its grassroots proj-ects in 1998. Tung is passionate about working with disadvantaged youth to create opportunities for a better future and wants to contribute as much as he can to bringing happiness and comfort to underprivileged children. He currently manages the Scholarship Program to Enhance Literacy and Learning (SPELL), which extends over six provinces in Vietnam and serves over 1500 young students. During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, going to soccer games, and learning English.
Pham Quoc Hung | Field Operations ManagerHung joined the EMW team after learning about the organization in a Peace Corps newsletter. With a background in architecture, Hung has applied his skills in design and construction on a humanitarian development level. From working with donors in the early discussion stages to conducting feasibility studies, concept and detail design, to final construction and fitout stages, Hung is charged with overseeing the building of all EMW large-scale building projects. He says the best thing about his job is “having the opportunity to return to the country where [he] immigrated from and be involved in the development process of its future.”
Hoang Thi Hang Tam | Vice Country DirectorTam came to work for East Meets West as a translator in 1993 and now serves as the Vice Country Director. Ever since she was a small child, Tam has wanted to help the less fortunate. She finds great reward and satisfaction in doing her part to contribute to the good of society and the future of Vietnam. She says the best thing about working for EMW is that it has done a lot of good for her country and finds the staff to be very energetic and devoted. During her spare time, Tam enjoys spending time with family and friends and likes to travel and shop.
Truong Thi Huong | Senior Program AssistantHuong was introduced to EMW in 1994 when she came to Village of Hope in search of a teaching job. It became clear that VOH was in great need of more social workers to manage and supervise the children. Huong signed on and worked for 5 years as a social worker at the Village of Hope before transferring to the Da Nang Office as a Program Assistant. She is the current senior social worker for the Healthy Heart Program, in addition to working with other sponsorship and health programs. Huong has always had a desire to help underprivileged people, especially children. She is proud to be a part of an organization that helps improve the living conditions of the poor in Vietnam. During her free time, she likes to spend time with her family and children and learn English.
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O N S A T U R D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 5 the East Meets West Foundation wel-
comed guests to its 2nd Annual Tet Celebration: A Feast of Fortune to ring in the
Year of the Rooster. Co-presented by United Airlines, guests arrived at the beautiful Hotel
Nikko in San Francisco to attend EMW’s annual fundraiser to promote safe drinking water
in Vietnam.
Guests from all over the U.S. arrived to celebrate the Lunar New Year, or Tet, in the Bay
Area, and this year’s event, the Year of the Rooster was truly something to crow about.
Together, community and civic leaders, partners in our Vietnamese-American NGO net-
work, corporate sponsors, volunteers from Asian Americans for Community Outreach, and
our donors helped raise over $50,000 to provide safe, clean water to poor children and
families in Vietnam.
The evening began with a gourmet reception sponsored by Heineken and Windsor
Vineyards combined with a visually tempting silent auction. Guests were met with an
amazing display of arts and crafts from Vietnam, including lacquerware, drawings, paint-
ings, photographs, and other special items. The festive spirit continued later in the evening
as artwork featuring Vietnamese American and Vietnamese artists provided by Galerie
Quynh of Vietnam were presented in our live auction.
Event highlights included our founder, Le Ly Hayslip and our board chair, Peter A.
Singer being honored by the City of San Francisco for their dedication and commitment
to helping the people of Vietnam. Guests also watched the premiere presentation of “Clean
Water: For the Health of a Nation” a documentary produced by LinkTV and East Meets
West to educate folks on the importance of safe drinking water in Vietnam.
We would like to thank our title sponsor, United Airlines, and our platinum sponsors
Galerie Quynh and Wells Fargo in helping make this event such a resounding success. And
to all the EMW community, thank you so much for your support! h
From left to right: 1. Jenny Do and husband Dan Do 2. Hong Nguyen Phuong poses with his Live Auction purchase. 3. Sonya Jackson (United Airlines) and Andrew Lam. 4. Brothers James and Khiem Do . 5. Amy Labandelo (United Airlines) and Margie Singer. circle photo above right: Le Ly Hayslip (EMW Founder) and SF City Administrator, William Lee.
Event highlights included EMW’s founder, Le Ly Hayslip and the chairman of the EMW Board, Peter A. Singer being honored by the City of San Francisco for their dedication and commitment to helping the people of Vietnam
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the scholarship program to enhance literacy and learning (spell) is EMW’s
newest program. A highly innovative program designed to prevent poor Vietnamese students from dropping
out of schooL, SPELL targets the poorest ten percent of students in Vietnam. In this group, no more than 30%
ever graduate high school. In modern Vietnam, a high school degree is essential to getting ahead.
SPELL provides poor students with funding for school fees, books, uniforms and other expenses. It also man-
dates – and pays for – after-school tutoring. The program starts with children in the third grade (although the
fi rst year of the program included some Grade 4 and 5 students). Each student in the program is guaranteed
that if they stay in school, the scholarship will follow them for ten years – or until they graduate from high school.
The program launched at the start of the 2004/2005 school year with 1,500 children in six provinces in central Vietnam. Each
school with SPELL scholarships gets 20 to 30 scholarships, and a similar amount with each new school year. By providing a substan-
tial number of scholarships in each school, the SPELL team – led in Vietnam by Hoang Tung – can build strong relations with each
school, engaging teachers, administrators and the local community in a common effort to help keep these children in school.
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meet some of the recipients of emw’s new innovative education programSPELLthe faces of
SPELL helps students like
nguyen thi ngoc no by giving her a chance at a brighter future through providing the opportunity to stay in school
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aboveNguyen Thi Ngoc NoBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: AverageNguyen Van Troi Primary School, Binh Tri, Thang Binh, Quang Nam Province
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SPELL targets the poorest 10% of students in Vietnam, 70% of whom will otherwise not fi nish high school.
Pham Van ThaiBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: AverageXuan Trach 2 Primary SchoolBo Trach, Quang Binh
Nguyen Van TuanBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: GoodPhuc Trach 1 Primary SchoolBo Trach, Quang Binh
Dinh Thi Thu HienBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: AverageTan Kieu Primary SchoolYen Hoa, Minh HoaQuang Binh
Dinh Quang TrungBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: ExcellentHung Thuy Primary SchoolLe Thuy, Quang Binh
Dang TheBorn 1995 | Grade 3Academics: ExcellentTinh Ky Primary SchoolSon Tinh, Quang Ngai
Vo Thi My DuyenBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: ExcellentBinh Chanh 1 Primary SchoolBinh Son, Quang Ngai
Ngo Thi TamBorn 1996 | Grade 4Academics: Above-AverageBinh Chanh 2 Primary SchoolBinh Son, Quang Ngai
Tran Cong HungBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: AverageTinh Binh 2 Primary SchoolSon Tinh, Quang Ngai
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Nguyen Van DinhBorn 1993 | Grade 5Academics: AverageHung Thuy Primary SchoolLe Thuy, Quang Binh
Dang Truong AnBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: AverageMy Phong Primary SchoolPhu My, Binh Dinh
Huynh Van LanhBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: AverageMy Thang Primary SchoolPhu My, Binh Dinh
binh dinh
Tran Thanh HaiBorn 1996 | Grade 4Academics: AverageMy Thang Primary SchoolPhu My, Binh Dinh
Nguyen Thi Bich LyBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: ExcellentMy Phong Primary SchoolPhu My, Binh Dinh
Ngo Thi Thanh Born 1994 | Grade 4 Academics: ExcellentTinh Ky Primary SchoolSon Tinh, Quang Ngai
Pham Thi Hong DuyenBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: ExcellentBinh An Primary SchoolBinh Son, Quang Ngai
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Tran Thi LinhBorn 1994 | Grade 3Academics: AverageQue An Primary SchoolQue Son, Quang Nam
Le Van TrungBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: AverageNguyen Van Troi Primary School, Binh Tri Thang Binh, Quang Nam
Nguyen Phuoc NhatBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: ExcellentPhu Tho Primary SchoolQue Son, Quang Nam
Tran Thi Thuy VanBorn 1994 | Grade 4Academics: GoodQue An Primary SchoolQue Son, Quang Nam
Pham Thi LaiBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: ExcellentPhu Tho Primary SchoolQue Son, Quang Nam
Do Huu DungBorn 1995 | Grade 4Academics: GoodHoa Nhon 2 Primary SchoolHoa Vang, Da Nang
Le Thi Bich NgocBorn 1994 | Grade 5Academics: ExcellentHoa Son 1 Primary SchoolHoa Vang, Da Nang
Le Duy TanBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: ExcellentHoa Nhon 2 Primary SchoolHoa Vang, Da Nang
Nguyen Thanh DatBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: AverageHoa Nhon 2 Primary SchoolHoa Vang, Da Nang
Le Van DongBorn 1994 | Grade 4Academics: GoodHoa Nhon 1 Primary SchoolHoa Vang, Da Nang
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Vo Thi Thuy TrangBorn 1996 | Grade 3Academics: GoodPhu Tho Primary SchoolQue Son, Quang Nam
Pham Thi Lai
Le Duc LuongBorn 1994 | Grade 4Academics: AveragePhuc Trach 3 Primary SchoolBo Trach, Quang Binh
Each SPELL student, like Le Duc Luong, (above) is
guaranteed that if they stay in school, the scholarship
will continue until they graduate from high school.
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duri ng two hugely succ essful dental outreac h tri ps , the East Meets West Dental Program collaborated with the Hi-malayan Dental Relief Project (HDRP) and Global Humanitarian Expeditions (GHE) to provide modern quality dental care to poor children liv-ing in central Vietnam.
Both HDRP and GHE are American based non-profi t organizations that focus on plac-ing international dental volunteers overseas. Although EMW has conducted over 30 out-reach trips in the past 10 years, this partnership marked the fi rst time that such a large group has been mobilized on one outreach trip. This huge exchange effort allowed the three organizations to cooperate together as a cohesive professional team that was able to offer dental care to 2,166 disadvantaged rural children.
The fi rst outreach trip took place in Novem-ber 2004 in the village of Hoa Lien. The team consisted of 6 dentists, 2 hygienists, 3 dental assistants and 10 non-medical volunteers who offered modern dental services to 1,140 children over a fi ve-day period. Oral examinations, clean-ings, fi llings, extractions, fl uoride treatments, preventive sealants, medications and patient edu-cational services were provided. This teamwork proved to be so effective that a second outreach
trip was quickly scheduled in March 2005. That team consisted of 7 dentists, 2 hygienists, 6 den-tal assistants and 7 non-medical volunteers. They traveled to Hoa Tien village and treated 1,026 children in fi ve days. The total treatment resulted in 2,166 children receiving dental services worth an estimated US $329,650.
Outreach trips require EMW Vietnamese staff to pack up portable dental equipment and sup-plies from our clinic location in Da Nang, and travel by van to school centers and village loca-tions. This enables the team to reach children that have very limited access to proper dental treatment. Many children suffer from acute den-tal pain or chronic infections caused by neglected dental disease. Often, these children cannot afford dental care, may never have received treatment, or been taught the correct methods of tooth brushing. The EMW dental team will set up their outreach clinic in a local school and work with teachers and offi cials to schedule the children in an orderly manner for their dental exams. They also organize a large volume of instruments and materials.
Careful attention is given to ensure proper infection control and compassionate care for the children. Dentists work closely with their assistants to form a highly skilled team that
can see hundreds of patients a day. Each child receives detailed instructions in Vietnamese on proper oral hygiene along with complimentary toothbrushes and toothpaste.
These two dental outreaches were the larg-est in EMW history and there are plans for more exchanges in the future. Kim Balazs, GHE Director, stated, “The EMW team worked tirelessly to ensure the success of the clinic and to maximize the number of chil-dren the team could treat. It was a spectacular partnership.” Dr. Tuong, EMW Chief Dentist, said, “These large outreach trips are very suc-cessful because the emergency care provided relieves so many children from suffering and pain. The children, along with their parents, learn the importance of proper dental care to prevent future infections, through our edu-cational sessions. It is important to care for the poor people because without EMW, they would be unable to access these services.”
The EMW Dental Program is funded en-tirely by generous donations and volunteer participation from individuals around the world. EMW would like to thank Kim Balazs, GHE Director and Laurie Mathews, HCRP Director, for their great teamwork and dedica-tion to the children of Vietnam. h
how you can help
When EMW’s Dental Program partnered with Himalayan Dental Relief Project and Global Humanitarian Expeditions, they were together able to provide the largest dental outreach program in EMW history.
If you would like to donate to EMW’s Dental Program contact Kim Kvarda at [email protected].
If you are interested in joining a team dental outreach trip (one is set for January 2006), contact Kim Balazs at [email protected].
To volunteer directly with the EMW Dental Team, contact EMW’s Dental Di-rector Dr. Charles F. Craft at [email protected].
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The elements of water and land are not always in harmony, and their jealousy and rage are the themes of this well-known mythological tale.
A long, long time ago there was a Mountain God and a Water God. They became mortal enemies when they rivaled each other for the hand of a young and beautiful princess.
The Mountain God and the Water God each came to the King to ask for his beautiful daughter’s hand on the same day. Since they were of equal renown and power across the land, the King was unable to make up his mind as to which of them was more suited to become his son-in-law. He finally decided that whoever arrived first the next day with all the required gifts would be allowed to marry his daughter.
When the sun had just beamed its first golden rays over the kingdom, the Mountain God arrived with his precious presents and was thus permitted to carry the bride away. The Water God showed up at the King’s court later, only to realize that he was too late. In a great rage, he chased after the Mountain God to challenge him to fight to the finish. In the wake of his thunderous pursuit came raging floods that cut a destructive swath across the land. But the Mountain God knew his foe’s tricks all too well, and calmly ordered the mountains to rise higher and higher until the Water God grew very weary in both limb and spirit and had no choice but to halt his floods.
To this very day it is said that the Water God still hasn’t given up his fight, sending his floods inland each year to drown his arch enemy and reclaim the lovely bride. To appease his fury, farmers set up altars and earnestly pray to him, pleading with him each year for a reprieve.
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I f you ask farmers in Vietnam about the importance of water or nܧc, they will almost invariably cite the adage NhÃt nܧc, nhì phân, tam cÀn, tÙ giÓng
(Water first; fertilizer second; labor third; and seeds fourth). And if you have time to sit down and chat with them over a cup of fragrant green tea to discuss it further, you may hear some folk poetry, such as this popular rhyme:
LÆy tr©i mÜa xuÓng, Pray that it rains,LÃy nܧc tôi uÓng, So that I have water to drink,LÃy ru¶ng tôi cÀy, And I can plow my paddy,LÃy ÇÀy bát cÖm, And fill my bowl with rice, LÃy rÖm Çun b‰p. And have straw for my stove.
For rural Vietnamese, water—whether capturing, hauling, or controlling it—can be all-consuming. Idioms containing nܧc are numerous, both poetic and practical:
khát + nܧc = THIRSTYthirsty + water
nܧc + hoa = PERFUMEwater + flower
nܧc + b†t = SALIVAwater + foam
nܧc + m¡m = FISH SAUCEwater + fermented fish/shrimp
nܧc + m¡t = TEARwater + eye
nܧc + cam = ORANGE JUICEwater + orange
The second meaning of nܧc is something else that is at the forefront of Vietnamese life, country.
yêu + nܧc = PATRIOTIClove + country
nܧc + nhà = HOMELANDcountry + house/home
nܧc + ngoài = FOREIGN country + outside COUNTRY
This double meaning—water and country—often creates a play on words. For some idioms, two very different interpretations are possible, creating opportunities for pun-making and double-entendres. For example, bán means to sell, so bán nܧc can mean sell water, or more gravely, to
betray one’s country. Similarly mÃt is to lose, so mÃt nܧc either means having no water or even worse, losing one’s country.
The most interesting idioms containing the word nܧc are those that rely on the juxtaposition of two images that, when blended together, create the abstract concept of nation, country or homeland. For instance, when nܧc (water) is combined with non (mountains), the result is nܧc non or non nܧc signifying country or nation, while the basic, discrete meaning of each element still remains intact. Another example is the coupling of nܧc (water) and ÇÃt (land, soil) to again mean country or nation. For Vietnamese, word pairings make perfect sense, as water, mountains and land combine to make up their whole environs. h
Known as the essence of all life, water holds many special meanings for the people of Vietnam
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Without the generosity and commitment of EMW’s supporters to our mission, we would never be able to serve the hundreds of thousands of individuals we help each year in Vietnam. The following inspirational stories exemplify the leadership that our donors take in supporting the people of Vietnam.
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Donors Lead the Way
Marine Corps Basic Class 6-67 Returns to Vietnam to Help Local ChildrenOn November 1, 1967, 498 Marine lieutenants graduated from Marine Corps Basic Class 6-67. During the war, 43 in the class were killed and 200 wounded—more than any Basic School Class since the Korean War.
Almost 37 years later, family members, friends and fellow classmates are memorializing their brethren by supporting the construction of a primary school in Vietnam. Led by classmates Jack
Wells and Steve Colwell, over $25,000 has been raised to build a 9-room primary school in Quang Nam Province.
Mary Abbott’s brother, Richard W. Kapp, Jr, was killed in Vietnam in 1968. As a retired primary school teacher, she understands
the need for a quality education. Participation in the project was not an easy decision for her. As Mary puts it, “being a school teacher and always dealing with young children, I was torn [by my brother’s loss and the needs of the children]…but Dickie would have wanted me to do this for the young children of Vietnam.”
For others, the idea that they could somehow help the local children and families affected by the war was too good to be true. “The Marine Corps was one the fi nest things that ever happened to me. When I heard about the project, it seemed like the right thing to do. It just felt right to have my spirit memorialized with a great group of guys –my brothers,” says Sky Page, who lost four friends in Vietnam.
The primary school will benefi t close to 250
Veterans Circle and Veterans Circle of Honor
The year 2004 marked the inaugural
year for the East Meets West Foundation’s
Veterans Circle and Veterans Circle of
Honor. The exclusive membership in
the Veterans Circle is an opportunity
for Veterans, their family members and
EMW supporters to honor the thousands
of individuals who have served in the
military during times of war and peace
and help the people of Vietnam.
The Veterans Circle and Veterans
Circle of Honor is proud to recognize the
following individuals for joining the elite
membership:
Veterans Circle
Lawrence S. Connolly
Travis Combs
Charles Gilreath
LZ Russell Association
Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc.
Veterans Circle of Honor
Richard Gariepy
Dr. Peter A. Singer
Marine Corps Basic Class 6-67
Vietnam Veterans Restoration Project
EMW is hoping to bring together a
tour of Vietnam in 2005 that will be
specifi cally organized for our Veterans
Circle members. For more information
or to join the Veterans Circle call
EMW at 1-800-561-3378 or email
children from grades K-5 by replacing aging, unsafe, overcrowded buildings. Local offi cials are so thrilled about the possibility of the new school that they too are planning to raise funds to help make the school a reality for the children.
The school is slated to open in August or September 2005 and some supporters are already planning to attend the opening. Jack Wells plans on bringing his wife and 10 year-old daughter to Vietnam to attend the opening. “I think that it would be a great opportunity to have my family see how important this is to me [as a Veteran] and also see how important this is to the local Vietnamese community.”
Meet Jack McCombs It feels like only yesterday that Jack McCombs introduced himself to the East Meets West Foundation. As an active Rotarian in Gainesville, Florida, Jack has helped bring international aid to communities throughout the
world. But it wasn’t until Sue McKinney, a fellow Rotarian from Oakland, California, approached him on supporting a project in Vietnam did he learn about East Meets West. Having served in the Vietnam War, he saw fi rst hand the needs of poor children and families in Vietnam and knew he wanted to help.
Over the years Jack has facilitated numerous relationships between East Meets West and Rotary Clubs throughout the United States. Most
recently, Jack is helping hundreds of families throughout Vietnam by providing safe drinking water to their homes. “Worldwide, over 6,000 people – mostly children – are dying each day because of lack of water or due to unsanitary conditions. My involvement with East Meets West made it a natural fi t to help those poor families that I saw in Vietnam and promote Rotary’s work internationally.”
Jack’s dedication is evident in the excitement in his voice, “I have always wanted to help Vietnam, so when I learned about East Meets West and its mission, I had to get Rotary involved… I knew [East Meets West] was just going to take off and I had to do something.”h
above: These fellow Marine Veterans—and friends— returned to Vietnam to help build a primary school in Quang Nam. From left: Bob O’Connor, Ed Kliewer, Dick
Wilkerson, Tom Constantino, Rich Lowder, Ray Dito
above: Jack Wells of Marine Corps Basic Class 6-67 in
Quang Nam Province, 1968.
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Kathleen BegleyMarvin BellinJohn BeltraniHarry L. BennettTellen BennettEve BerelNorbert & Elizabeth BergholtzGlen BerhardtRichard BerkmanGeorge & Jean BernsteinRonald & Gailmarie BerquistPaul BerthMike BerzinskyRichard & Janet BevingPascal BiaginiMr. & Mrs. Jim BierDaniel BilarCarol & Frank Biondi Jr.Robert Birge
The East Meets West Foundation would like to thank the following individuals and organizations who have made a donation to EMW between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004. Your support makes our work possible!
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Charles GinsbergKathryn GiswoldRobert GiuntaMaria GiustiniKathleen GladdenLeo GlaserDaniel GluckGary GodleyMr. & Mrs. Homer GoldbergElaine GoldmanJoseph GoltzLisa GonzalesDr. Erica T. GoodePeter GottwikPhyllis GradyEric GravesHelen GreenRichard GreenWillie GreenChris GreenallKate GreggMargaret GremliMarvin GriegerDr. George GrossAlexandra GruskosSanassan GugasianSteven GulloStephen GuntherRobert GuthrieBich HaNhi Ha & Nguyen NguyenGordon HackleyWilliam HagelGeorge HagemeisterDon HaggardMaggie HaggbergGilbert HaightDr. Gerald L. HainesA. C. HallMichael & Frances Hall
KieschnickJane HallingerAmanda HamiltonWilliam HammLarry HammerBrooke HammondWalter HandelmanQuang HanhGreg HaniflFriends HannanJohn HannumVictor HansonMarcy HarbutRichard HardingWilliam Thomas HardisonKimberly HarenWilliam HargroveFaith Harned-SmithAnne HarperAmy HarrisMargaret Harris & Philip StrausLouis & Edith HarrisJay Harris & Marcia CohenParker & Eleanor Harrison
Kathy HarryDorothea HarveyAhmed HassanMike HastieAlice HatfieldJohn HaughLes HausrathJean Pierre HauterDavid HawkJames HawkinsClara HayesRobert HayesLois HaywardChuck HazenJohn & Yvonne HealyJohn & Mary Alice HeaneyVicki HedgesCharles HegartyCory HeinsRyan HeldorferAlbert HemelNeal HemelEric Hemel & Barbara MorgenNeil HendricksMary HennessySamuel HenryC.J. HerholdFriend HerholdRobert HermanStephanie HesseRichard Vanden HeuvelWalter HibargerJames HigginsRoger & Barbara HillDon HoTiffany HoDiane Ho BinderAmy HoangOlivann HobbieOliver HochadelDorothy HoffmanJoseph HoffmanMarie M. HoffmanJames HogueBill & Sharon HoladayEdward HolleranMark Holt & Ruth KennedyMaxine Hong KingstonLarry & Sandra HonomichlCharles HooperJohn HoopesSusan HornFred Hornbruch IIIWindell HortonDavid HowarterJack HowellJames & Judy HowerTze-Chen HsiehYolin HuangJason HubbartCarol HubbenRoger HudsonPaul HulsmanAlice Hung & Eddy Yip
Irene HussEdith HymanWalter IllertThelma IngebritsonRobert & Riki IntnerMarion IrvineKim IsraniJack & Harriet IzowerChris JaszewskiBen & Lia JealousMr. & Mrs. Roger W. JeanlozElla JenkinsCarol JensenPaul & Anne JeschkeEdward JeskaRichard JewellA. M. JimenezRichard JodoinDon & Gail JohnsonYuam JohnsonJames & Irene JohnstonLesley & Todd JohnstonBarry JonesDavid & Karen JonesPhilip JonesRandolph JonesPaul JordanRichard JosephSharon JueRobert & Virginia JuettnerPaulette KadimyanWalter KaelinJohn & Deralyn KahenyCarl KaiserGhassem KalaniThomas KaljianVikram KamdarGeorge KaneLloyd KappMary Kapp AbbottAnn KarefmanBruce KariyaBetty KarrSherry KatzMaharaj KaulPatsy KaupChapin KaynorLeslie KaynorPaul KeithC. R. & Ruth KelseyJohn & Nancy KemptonSamuel KemptonKenneth Kendler & Susan MillerPaul KenefickFrank KerbyEsther KernsWilliam KerrThomas KeskeChelsea & Donn KesselheimTheodore KesslerDavid Kiel & Amey MillerQuynh KieuKathleen KinderfatherLester King
Edward KirkJohn KirkwoodBarry J. KissinIrwin KlibanerEd KliewerDr. Allen KlingerAlfred KnoblerDaniel KnoxGerald KochMartha KokesRobert KolinskiFrancis KoppeisRoger KoselCharles KoskiTom Kovaleski & Royann RoyerMr. & Mrs. Aloysius KrajnikDavid & Liz KraskowBonnie KrausSusanne KregerJoanne M. KrewinskiMr. & Mrs. John KuchelLindy KumagaiDr. K. K. KumarooDiane KumleyShelley Kushner & Joel LevinsonEllen KusikDale LabelleAnn LafleurConrad LagascaJohn LaituriCathy LamKhai LamRobert LamRobert & Mary LangleyMary LangloisKathleen LarkinCharles LarroweBarbara, Bill, & Claire LarsenDean LarsonPaul LasarPaul LaveroniMark & Abbe LavineFrancis LawrenceAnne LeChinh LeDung LeHuy LePhuoc LeRyan LeHang Le BourqueJaci Le GoreDorothy LeatherwoodRosemarie LechnerMarjorie LedonneDaniel LeeRowena LeeYvonne LeeStan & Wendy LeftonClarence LeglerDiana LehmanDelisa LeightonCraig & Nancy LemanWilliam LemleyDorothy Lemmey
Charles LenknerSusan LenonMr. & Mrs. Edwin D. LeonardHerbert LeopoldMeyer LernerAndrew LetoWing LeungAdam LevineMildred LevineJoe LevingerSteven LewingtonAmy LewisDale LewisJonathan LewisBruce LewyAaron LibsonGenette & Bruce LiebKok-ui LimJordan LindTom LindauerSusan LindbladeJohn LinkerDave LinnCharles LippaDr. Roy LiskerRobert & Richard LittleBonnie LloydWm. Thomas Lockard &
Alix MarduelEleanor LockeDavid LodgeZ. LogarZdenek LogarKarl Lonberg-HolmEvelyn LooserJohn & Susan LopezKeith LoringHenry LoubetFred LouisJeanne LovasichMichael LovettRichard Lee LowderHuy & Diana LucDavid & Ellen LudwigAndy LuuVeronica & Victor LuuVicky LuuYong LuuSuzanne LynchThe Lynch FamilyMr. & Mrs. John C. LynskeyCorinnie LyonOwen MacdonaldRichard MadanIra MadrisM. J. MagenheimThomas MahonChristopher & Maureen MaleyMichael MalloryMarc MandelTom MangialinoWesley MangusMartin MarcusJim Maren
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Charles MariaRocco MarinoHenry & Susan MarkowitzDaniel MarleyJim MarquesJohn MarshWendy & Stanley Marsh IIIStrother MarshallErvin MartinKathleen MartinMagda & Stuart MartinWayne MartinInez MartinezShirleigh MarvinGloria MassaJohn MassaKatrina MatosBob MatousekGoichi MatsumotoImbert MattheePierre MatthewsGuy MattsonMarc MauerSam MauroSeymour MausnerGreg MaxwellToni MayerKathleen & Frank MayhewGladys & Kenneth MayoJohn Mc CoinElizabeth McCallMary Jean McCarthyRonald McClearyLaurel McCormickAndrea & Terrence McCreanorDouglas & Elizabeth McCreeDiane McCulloughMary Ann & David McDonaghMark McDonaldHilary P. McGheeBill McGuireJames McIntireRosie & Patrick McIntireHerbert McLaughlinMary McLaughlinJan McLeanDennis McMahonGrace McMahonLaura McMillinJane McNeilPhilip MeddletonLinda MeierMargit MeissnerSusan MendelsohnToni MeredithEric MetzlerA. Gary MeyerLawrence & Louise MichlinSarah MikulichCarol MillerForrest & Mary MillerFred & Betty MillerG.H. MillerGeorge Miller & Janet McKinley
Ken MillerKimberly MillerMarie MillerSandra MillerWillard MillerWilliam & Colleen MillerOliver MitchellIngrid MittermaierTamra MobleyMr. & Mrs. Robert J. ModesTenley MogkWallace MohammedPeter MonieMary MontellaRachelle Galloway Moon &
Ed MoonLinda MoonanEric MooreLarry MooreAllen MorganDarrell MorganRick MorganSandra MorgenF. J. MorlockDaniel MorrisonRichard, Tina, & Jacob MossPatrick MossholderJack MoynehanCatherine MuehlbauerJill MulayJ. MullineauxBetty Murnan-SmithTom MurphyLaura MurraAnn & Richard MurrellMelinda MyersRoy & Judy NakadegawaShirley NashMildred NeiderAmy Jo NeillConrad NelsonDavia NelsonDonna & Dennis NeuzilJeffrey NewmanChristine & Bill NewsomeThanh NgoThe Nguyen FamilyBich-Duong NguyenChau NguyenChuong Hoai NguyenD. NguyenDee Dee NguyenDuc NguyenHau Huu NguyenHoang NguyenHung NguyenKhoi NguyenKim Phuong Thi NguyenLinda NguyenLisa NguyenLouis NguyenMinh NguyenNgoc NguyenRosalynn Nguyen
Thanh NguyenThi NguyenThien NguyenThoa NguyenThy NguyenTrinh Bryan NguyenVu NguyenVy-Thao NguyenDieuha Nguyen &
Joe Ngoc-An PhanMr. & Mrs. Stewart NicholsPaul & Mary NicholsDr. Rael NidessDr. David NidorfJames NordlundAnn NormanAgnes NorsigianJules & Sharan NosalHyman NovackHarold NovikoffDiane NowickiThomas NuckolsMr. & Mrs. Ram & Mala NunnaDamien ObidMarilyn O’BrienWendy O’Brien-MarshLani O’CallaghanJohn O’ConnorKathy OdellRoberta W. OdellJames O’DonnellFrances OhmanJennifer Oleary & Peter LeeCameron OlivaJose OliveiraRuth OmanWalter O’NeilDennis O’NeillKevin O’NeillNathan OserRichard OsmanSarita OvertonDavid PackDr. Jacques PadawerElizabeth PageAllan & Nancy PalmerMr. & Mrs. David L. PalmerTheodore PappasJoyce & Melvin ParadiseScott ParkerFrederick W. & Sandra M.
ParsonsAlice ParticiaJon PassiJim PasternakJane PatulloCharles PaturickRonnie Paul & Jeff KaneJames PayneRichard PeabodyRobert & Huong PecciCharles PeeblesIsabelle PelaudSam Pennisi
Donald & Elizabeth PeppardRaymond PerkinsJoy PerlowWalter PersansDana PetersenKathy PetersenEileen PetersonJennifer PetersonKaren PetersonRichard PetersonGerald PetlockJohn PetrilloElmer PettusAnn PettyDat PhamTram PhamNicholas PhanHoanh Phan & Loc LeWalter PhelpsKathie & Mike PhillipsKaren PlattRoe PlessLeonard & Donna PluegerBarbara PodellTimothy PolitisEdwina Hammond PomeranceRockey PooleRyan PoslyJeremy PotashIrene & Michael PotterMel PotterStephen PottsMark & Alla PricemanMaxwell & Devora PrimackLaurel PrinceBruce PringleMartin PromiselJohn & Donna PropisMarilynn PropisLouis Pulver & Ann GaillardShannon PyneMy & Kevin QuachThu QuachRichard QuiggleBilly QuinaltyPatricia QuinnLorelle RaboniJoyce RabyDouglas RamseyEric RamstromCynthia RandallJames RanneyJana Räschle & Hannes GmelinRichard RashJerry RatcliffJoseph C. RayzakBetram & Sheilah RechtschafferRichard RedikerJohn ReedJames ReederJ. Michael ReederCynthia & Ross ReeseRichard ReeveRichard & Elizabeth Reeve
Stewart RegoLana ReichElsbeth ReisenArthur RemingtonM. J. ResnickSheila ReynoldsStephen ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. RichardsGary RichardsonHershel & Elizabeth RichmanMorris RichterMatthew RifkinBrenda RingwaldRobert Riordan & Spring HillFrederic RissoverAlthea RobertsAnila RobertsHoward RobertsBarbara RobinsonRichard RodgersRue Porter RogersGerry RohlichFrank RomanoJoseph & Sheryl RoosDr. Lily RoselynGeorge RosenEric RosenbergWolfgang RosenbergYvonne RosenblattGerritt RosenthalCarmen RossKeith RossMr. & Mrs. Gerald RossSarah RossKate & Bob RossoJames RoweEugenie Rowe BradfordMillicent RoworthTom Kovaleski & Royann RoyerJames RuaneThomas RudloffMargaretha RuffMichael RuhlandRamona RuleFred RungeeJohn RussellRoy RussellMark Holt & Ruth KennedyNeil RutherfordDr. Thomas RyanSteve RylkoDana SacchettiDana SachsPeter SaidPeggy Saika & Dr. Arthur ChenGeorge & Ilse SakheimRichard SaltzmanCandelaria SanchezEugene SandlerJuliet SarkessianJohn SatarianoPaul SaundersJohn SchaeferVirginia Schaefer
Dave SchaeweWilliam SchallenburgSondra SchaubJoanne SchellDr. George Schemm M.D.Lawrence Joel SchiffRobert SchiffbauerErich Franz SchimpsFather Schmied SchmiedMr. & Mrs. Robert SchmuggeMr. & Mrs. Nathaniel SchneiderPatricia SchoenfeldAlex SchumacherWalter SchurRobert SchwartzJack SchweiboldJonathan SchwiegerJoseph ScuderiJoe SeagleAllan SearleAnthony SebastianLaverne SensibaMarcia SettelSherry & Steve SewardMichael ShaikhDuane ShaneyfeltDon ShanleyG.Y. ShanleyKatherine SharpeAllen SheltonDenise ShephardCarol ShermanLila ShermanDanielle SherwoodLaurence & Marjorie ShiekmanCharles ShobeSamuel ShoreMr. & Mrs. James L. ShottsRavindra ShuklaElizabeth ShwalJoan SilberSue SilkworthDoris SilvaDr. Elizabeth SimpsonTamara SinatsDr. Peter & Marjorie SingerDavid SiopackElmer & Patricia SitkinLolly SkillmanGerladine J. SkinnerRuth SkovMichael SkweirJoseph SlackCarolyn SmithChristine SmithEvelyn SmithLaura W. SmithMr. & Mrs. Earl SmithPreston & Lois SmithRichard SmithShirley SmithBruce Smith & Cam TranMonique SondheimLinh Thuy & Douglas Song
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Barbara SoperKeith SoukkalaSheldon SpachnerDon SparksJohn & Jean SpeerElizabeth SpharLisa SpiveyMichael SpohnRichard SpohnRobert Riordan & Spring HillNancy StaabGeoffrey & Nancy StackL. Caesar StairJohn StalbaumHarry Charles StaleyHelen StaplesChristian StarksEd StazinskiCletus SteinJudy SteinkeGeorge StephensNorman StephensBarbara SternfeldJeffrey T. & Margaret A. StewartMargaret & Mark StewartJeffrey StillwellJohn StineHannah StoneMichael StoneAllen StrasburgerDaniel StraubPhilip Straus & Margaret HarrisDonald StrayhornLynne & Bertram StriebArthur & Fredna StrombergDorothy StroupEric SubaAnna SullivanMike SullivanBarrett SundbergHyun Ju SungThomas SurianoMary Lou SurretteKenneth Kendler & Susan MillerAlan SussmanPaul SuttonEdward SwedaRobert & Karen SwierczewskiElisabeth SzeghoHoa Minh TaNancy TackKathleen TaftMyer TakselJim & Pam TaloneGilber TanisEdward TassinariCatherine TataThayer TaylorCora TellezSarah TenneyHarriet TepferMichael Duane Therriault
Chau Thi-LyonsJames ThomasWesley ThomasClay ThompsonStanley ThompsonGary ThomsenBrooks ThorlakssonPaul ThorneTam Do & Thuy NguyenShawn TilleyCliff TingleyBetty ToddLouise Todd-CopeSarah TonksDiemLan TonnuNhu-Hanh TonnuRichard TooleDavid TorransJoseph ToteraPaul ToussaintAnh TranChristine TranDavid TranHung TranLam & Lien TranLy TranMai-Khanh TranPhilip TranThuy TranTino TranTri TranTuyet TranRobert & Hong TrangRuth TretbarChi Kim TrieuMai TrinhMalcolm TronicDov & Faigie TrooperRobert TrueGail TrujilloMark & Jane TuckerDr. Maria B. TunnerBrett TurnerWilliam TuttleOrlando & Marion TweetDouglas TyndallJohn & Gail UilkemaTino UmaliMichael VacheronC. Jordan VailElizabeth Van DykeJack & Linda Van LoanJames & Kathleen
VanderheydenMarjorie VangsnessGray VelasquezKaren VelliganRosana VergaraAmy VillarejoMerna & Don VillarejoPatty Q. & Elmar Vinh-ThomasThoi Thanh VoTina VoThomas Vogelsang
James VollingerSandra VondelingDat VovanTony VuVictoria Chau & Anton Lam VuDiep VuongGeorge WaddellRichard & Cheryl WadeRoger WahaBud WalkupMax WallerPeggy WallisDr. Makenzie WalserRobert WalshKaren WalterLeroy WaltersMr. & Mrs. Charles WaltersJohn WardFranz & Pat WartenweilerIra WasserbergAnne WatsonMatthew WatsonJ. D. WaymanJanet WeaverJohn WeaverDr. Robert W. WeidnerMr. & Mrs. David WeimerCathy WeinHelen WeinDavid WeingartMr. & Mrs. Fred WeissPeter WeissBernice WeissbourdDr. Edo WeitsA. J. WeldonCarole WellsDavid WellsJack & Kanitta WellsJudy WellsStuart & Edna WelteMartin WeltmanHelmut WendelDorene & Richard WernerAnn Adele WestF. Bradford WesterfieldPutney & Anne WesterfieldJim WheatleyFrank WheelerDavid WhiteFred WhiteMichael WhiteWilliam WhitemanH. J. WhittenJoan WiddifieldMartha & Otto WiederkehrJean WightmanSteve WilburHenry & Candice WildenborgRichard WilkersonLarry & Judy WilkinsonLloyd & Margaret WillisBen WilsonBryan WilsonBradley Winch
Milford WinterDale WittlerR. WohlhueterDennis WolbersRichard WolfeRuth WolfsontW. Kent WondersMr. & Mrs. Peter J. WongJim & Tish WoodRobert WoodCarolyn & John WoodbridgeMiriam WoskBob & Judy WrightDonald & Norma WrightRuth WrightMary WyattPhillip WymolaMasao YafusoArthur YaghjianJoey YiuJim & Chau YoderBarry YorkHolly & Steven YorkMarjorie YoungRobyn YoungStephen YoungJean YuDien YuenEddie ZalayetSam ZalesGary ZeidlerGeanne & Hyman ZelkowitzJudy ZemlockJuanita ZenosRick & Susan ZimmermanCharlene ZindlerBernard ZivinSteven Zucker
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONSAid to Children Without ParentsAsian Art MuseumBerkeley Art Museum/Pacific
Film ArchiveCal PerformancesCalifornia Academy SciencesCare2ShareCatalyst FoundationCenter Theatre GroupChildren of Peace InternationalCity of Da NangConcerts For A CauseDoctor to DoctorDuluth East High School
of MinnesotaElla Baker Center for
Human RightsExploratoriumFine Arts Museums of
San FranciscoFriends of Hue FoundationFund for the Encouragement of
Self RelianceGlobal Humanitarian
ExpeditionsGlobal Village FoundationGolden Gate Park Golf CourseInternational Children
Assistance NetworkLantern Projects Inc.Link Media Inc.LZ Russell AssociationMuseum of Children’s Art,
OaklandNorthern California Peace Corps
AssociationPacific Links FoundationRoom to ReadRotary Club of Arcata, CARotary Club of Bernalillo, NMRotary Club of Bethel Park, PARotary Club of Burlingame, CARotary Club of Carnegie, PARotary Club of Carson City, NVRotary Club of
Charterlane, AustraliaRotary Club of
Downtown Gainesville, FLRotary Club of
Fisherman’s Wharf, CARotary Club of
Fortuna-Sunrise, CARotary Club of Garberville, CARotary Club of High Springs, FLRotary Club of Mendocino, CARotary Club of Sebastopol, CARotary Club of South Ukiah, CARotary Club of St. Helena, CARotary Club of Windsor, CASan Francisco BalletSan Francisco- Ho Chi Minh
Sister City CommitteeSF Museum of Modern ArtStudent Association of SUNY
at BinghamtonSuc Khoe La Vang-Health is
Gold, Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project
Sunflower MissionThe Vietnamese Culture &
Science AssociationUSS Curtis Wilbur DDG 54Vietnam Health, Education, &
Literacy Project (VN Help)Vietnam Veterans of
California IncorporatedVietnam Veteran’s
Restoration ProjectVietnamese American
Professional Association (VAPA)
Vietnamese NomPreservation Foundation
Vietnamese-American Scholarship Fund
Virginia Tech Vietnamese Student Association
Women & Children’s Health Care
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATE SPONSORSAlson Capital Partners, LLCAmgen FoundationAnthony & Jeane Pritzker
Family FoundationBally Total FitnessBill Graham PresentsButterfly RestaurantCitigroupCowboys & Angels
Hair Salon & Art GalleryDelta Construction
Management CompanyFestoon SalonFirst Crush RestaurantFord Business Machines, Inc.Golden Bay Investment, LTDH & N FoodsHayes de Fer InteriorsHornblower Cruises & EventsIEIDJoseph Family FoundationKevin G. Schoeler FoundationLe Cheval RestaurantMacy’s United Way CampaignMal Warwick & AssociatesMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc.Microsoft Matching
Gifts ProgramMoonstone GrillNguyen Dynasty, IncNorthstar at TahoeOakland AthleticsPacific ElementsRexchange, Inc.San Francisco 49ersSiemons Mailing ServiceRobert Slabey EstateSpivey International, IncSunset Hot Rod & Detail, Inc.TAO Café LLCThe Alfonso L. DeMatteis
Family FoundationThe Annie E. Casey FoundationThe Asia FoundationThe California Wellness
FoundationThe D.O.V.E. FundThe J.P. Morgan Chase
FoundationThe Sports Club/LAThe Wallace Alexander
Gerbode FoundationTime Inc. Time to Give BackTTF FoundationWachovia FoundationWells FargoWilcox Foundation MembersWorldways Social Marketing
*Reach Vietnam is a subsidiary of the East Meets West Foundation. Some programs may be managed through Reach Vietnam, but both organizations are directed by the same board of directors and leadership staff.
The East Meets West Foundation and Reach Vietnam* operate a variety of programsand projects in Vietnam. You can decide how you want to help.
you can help thethe people of Vietnam
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Includes elementary schools, homes for poor families, bridges, safe drinking water, irrigation, micro-credit, the piglet program and electricity.
Includes the dental clinic and mobile dental program, surgeries for children with heart and limb defects, reconstructive surgery for burn victims and kids with cleft palates, health pro-grams and clinics.
Includes family and child sponsorship programs, Village of Hope, Tien Phuoc Home for Disadvantaged Chil-dren, SPELL and other direct assistance.
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